Community Conduct Expectations

MAEBL is committed to providing a safe and inclusive community environment for professional networking, an open exchange of EBL related experiences and ideas, and mutual learning and education.

In order to maintain a welcoming space and community, the following types of conduct are not tolerated at MAEBL meetings, at gatherings related to MAEBL meetings, or in MABEL community platforms:

Harassment: unwelcome conduct that undermines a safe and inclusive community environment, especially based on factors of a person's identity unrelated to MAEBL's mission.
Sexual harassment: unwelcome romantic or sexual advances, behavior, or comments.
Discrimination: exclusion of a person based on factors of a person's identity unrelated to MAEBL's mission.
Retaliation: punitive treatment of a person for bringing attention, in good faith, to conduct that undermine a safe and inclusive community environment.

Acts of harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation are encouraged to be reported to a member (or members) of the MAEBL board, will be taken seriously, and will be investigated.

Substantiated instances of conduct contrary to community expectations will be handled by members of the MAEBL board addressing and challenging the conduct with the transgressing person and explaining conduct expectations. It is expected that the person will change future conduct to be mindful of and consistent with community expectations.

Repeated, bad faith, or exceptionally serious conduct may necessitate exclusion from the community for an appropriate period of time. Bad faith claims are themselves considered to be harassment; good faith claims that are not substantiated are not considered harassment and are protected from retaliation.